All Events Are All Ages, Unless Specified
Presented by Fear No Music
Doors open at 7 pm | All Ages | Bar w/ID | Donation Based Ticketing -$25 Suggested donation
The season begins with a 30-year retrospective that highlights some of the most memorable music Fear No Music has brought into the world, including works by Shaun Naidoo, Giannis Papakrasas, Greg Youtz, Cynthia Gerdes, and Bonnie Miksch. This concert pays tribute to founders Jeff Payne, who curated this program, and Joel Bluestone, who will make an onstage appearance.
Michael Barnes and friends both real and imaginary, will perform his Annual Hallowe’en Nonsense on the historic 1883 Hook & Hastings tracker organ.
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“Last night I dreamt I went to The Old Church Concert Hall again . . . I came upon it suddenly; the approach masked by the unnatural growth of vast high-rises that spread in all directions . . . There was The Old Church, our Old Church, secretive and silent as it had always been, the gray walls shining in the moonlight of my dream, the Povey Brothers’ windows reflecting the Belgian cobblestone drive and not-so-ancient pew cushions. Time could not wreck the perfect symmetry of those walls, the handicapped entrance, the organ, nor the site itself, a jewel in the hollow of a hand.”
-With sincerest apologies to Daphne du Maurier in Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1938)
Doors open at 6pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $20 adv / $25 dos
Halloween Fall Flight of Fancy! Join Miz Kitty for an evening of Music, Comedy, Story, Song, Juggling, Animation, Live painting, Door Prizes and Surprises with all the Fun the Autumnal Season Promises! ~Costumes are encouraged~
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $15
An open-mic storytelling experience that invites up to eight tellers to share a true, personal story on a given theme. Prepare a five-minute story about Lady Luck. The unexpected discoveries or a peek into the future. A one in a million chance, the flip of a coin or the spin of a wheel. Wishing well wins or four leaf clover fails. The tea leaves say the next one will be THE ONE, so when opportunity knocks, open the door.
Presented by TOC Moon Series
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | GA: $35 adv / $38 dos | VIP RSVD (66 seats): $50 adv/dos
Described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation, Karla Bonoff has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Her ballads, “Lose Again,” “If He’s Ever Near” and “Someone to Lay Down Beside Me” are considered classics.
“The Healing Power of Music”
Marlise Stroebe, concert pianist, will present a program of women and men composers with a wide variety of musical styles. The concert will include classical, jazz, folk and popular music. Marlise will also present poetry and narrations that focus on the “healing power of music”.
Marlise has been a musician for 60 years. She will share her wisdom about the healing power of music for everyone at every age.
Presented by Monqui
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Tickets $13 ADV / $15 DOS
A soulful rock singer/songwriter whose rugged vocals and moody approach recall a mixture of Jeff Buckley, Joe Cocker, and Bruce Springsteen, Ontario native Billy Raffoul rose to fame after he released his debut song Driver.
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Ages; Bar w/ ID | $35 Reserved / $25 General Admission
David Saffert & Jillian Snow Harris share the stage as Liberace & Liza Minnelli, creating an exhilarating night of musical and comical fireworks. Conducting the show is Bo Ayars who toured with “Lee” for 13 years as his arranger and Music Director.
Also available via LIVESTREAM $10 | Purchase LIVESTREAM TICKETS HERE
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7 pm | All ages | Bar w/ ID | $17 adv / $22 dos.
Gill Landry is a Louisiana-born singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and former street busker who balances a solo career with his job as a member of the Nashville folk group Old Crow Medicine Show. Video JUST LIKE YOU.
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Free concert and silent art auction in honor of Leanore Bittner. This event will feature NW Piano Trio, baritone Ian Magill, and pianist and composer Robert Bomstad. All proceeds of the auction will benefit local animal charities.
Solo cellist Diane Chaplin presents a program that highlights the haunting beauty and majestic voice of the cello with music inspired by an earlier time. Composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Lamentations: Black/Folk Song Suite explores aspects of traditional African American music, and as the composer explained, “The common denominator of these tunes is the reflection and statement of a people’s crying out.” Reflections of the 15th and 16th centuries can be seen in Caroline Shaw’s in manus tuas, John Tavener’s Threnos, Michal Stahel’s Song of Solitude and Benjamin Godard’s romantic-era Solo Sonata.
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Doors open at 6:30 | All Ages | Bar w/ID | $28 Student or Senior / $30 adv / $35 dos
Applauded by the Calgary Herald as “…talented, sensitive…brilliant,” Jiji is an adventurous artist on both acoustic and electric guitar, playing an extensive range of music from traditional and contemporary classical music to free improvisation.
Presented by Monqui.
Doors open at 7 pm | All ages | Bar w/ ID | $20 adv / $22 dos
Easily the most intense Owen album, The Avalanche is also the most beautifully crafted. Kinsella goes deeper than ever before, with self-reflection so painfully blunt it’s sometimes difficult to look at head on. It’s a guided walk through one of life’s more difficult chapters, resulting in nine of the best Owen songs ever penned and an album that’s as heartbreaking as it is magnificent.
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Age
Internationally acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s performances combine her innate gift for emotional communication and her scholarly fascination with historical research. She plays with passion and conviction, thrilling audiences worldwide with her incredible technique, lustrous tone, and infectious joy in music-making. “An exciting, boundary-defying performer — Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon.” The Washington Post Video: TINY DESK CONCERT
Lindsey Rae Johnson soprano, & Michael Barnes piano, perform Songs from Letters (of Calamity Jane to her daughter Janey 1880-1902) and Cowboy Songs by Larson. Also on the program, Musical Scene “At the Statue of Venus” with music by Jake Heggie.
Presented by Chamber Music Northwest
As one of the most celebrated musicians of the 21st century who seems to speak through his instrument, Radovan Vlatković’s performances are enjoyed across the globe as deeply moving and utterly memorable. Playing with Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, the horn with piano and violin will soar and storytell an exquisite evening away into a miraculously beautiful, and very special encounter.
Presented by TOC as part of their Full Moon Series | Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $15 adv / $20 dos
Join us to celebrate the Beaver Moon (and partial eclipse) with intentional healing through sound, ritual, poetry and creative visuals. Pure Bathing Culture, the musical identity of Portland’s Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman, bring their ecstatic live performances to their loyal audience. As Sarah and Daniel describe their new work, it’s about “… love and perseverance, the feeling that if we protect each other and if we protect what we love, there is nothing we can’t endure or become.”
Opening will be Shanea, a Portland based singer songwriter who performs lyric driven indie pop. The love child of Tracy chapman and Fugazi, Shanea is able to pull from all genres, creating a style that is unique and captivating.
Video – THIN GROWING THING
Presented by TOC
Doors at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ID | $25 adv/dos
The Paperboys are a much-loved folk band from Vancouver, Canada. For a quarter century, They have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots. Video BETTER THAN THE LAST
GRAMMY-nominated lutenist, Ronn McFarlane brings the lute – the most popular instrument of the Renaissance – into today’s musical mainstream making it accessible to a wider audience. He will perform works from Duane Allman, John Dowland, traditional music from Scotland & Ireland, and his own original compositions.
Ronn has composed new music for the lute, building on the tradition of the lutenist/composers of past centuries. His original compositions are the focus of his solo CD, Indigo Road, which received a GRAMMY Award Nomination for Best Classical Crossover Album of 2009. Ronn’s most recent solo album, The Celtic Lute, features arrangements of traditional Scottish and Irish music, from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Composer & concert pianist, Diane Davies performs selected pieces from Romantic Christmas Suite Vol 1, which is being released by Fred Bock Publishing for Christmas 2021. This arrangement is an amalgam of selected Chopin Nocturnes melded with gems from traditional Christmas carols. The Nocturnes included in this recital are Nocturne in B Major Opus 32, No. 1 fused with I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Nocturne in B-flat minor Opus 9, No. 1 fused with What Child is This or Greensleeves, and Chopin Nocturne in E-flat Major Opus 9, No. 2 fused with Silent Night. She will also include selections from volume 2, and selections from her “Impressionistic Suite” consisting of cherished Debussy pieces and specifically traditional French Christmas carols.
Presented by PDX Jazz.
Doors open at 7 pm | All ages | Bar w/ ID | $30 adv / $35 dos
Have yourself a soulful little Christmas with smooth-as-silk crooner José James, the crown prince of new-jack jazz. Video LOVELY DAY.
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $10-25
The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic musical group of three sisters who play contemporary Celtic music and new arrangements of Christmas music. “[The Gothard Sisters] have perfected their handling of Celtic-influenced contemporary folk… the true magic comes from their ability to craft music both fresh as sunrise and yet drenched in tradition.” – Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $10-25
The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic musical group of three sisters who play contemporary Celtic music and new arrangements of Christmas music. “[The Gothard Sisters] have perfected their handling of Celtic-influenced contemporary folk… the true magic comes from their ability to craft music both fresh as sunrise and yet drenched in tradition.” – Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $15
An open-mic storytelling experience that invites up to eight tellers to share a true, personal story on a given theme. Prepare a five-minute story about lessons born of experience. Advice from elders, gurus, and sages. Knowledge gleaned from hard knocks or fortune cookies. Mistakes and successes, Confucius or Dr. Phil.
Presented by PDX Jazz
All ages | Bar w/ID | All sales are final | Tickets $39.50.
Award-winning vocalist Jazzmeia Horn announces her ever-expanding talents with the release of her new album and first big-band effort, Dear Love, a recording that brims with the combination of her assured delivery and spoken world segments, deft arrangements and fiery musical ideas. While the album functions as a platform for Horn to showcase both her perception of the world and her endlessly unfolding talents, it also granted the composer a setting to expound on personal experiences, shuttling them through a sui generis musical prism.
David Rothman concert pianist, & Michael Barnes organ as orchestra, perform Mozart Concerto KV 414 in A major, as well as other solo piano works.
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $18 adv / $25 dos
Portland-based singer/songwriter Matt Alber is currently touring his 4th self-produced studio album entitled, Wind Sand Stars. The album features original pop/folk art songs rooted in melody with vocals reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright, Iron & Wine, and John Grant. Jon Garcia is an accomplished Emmy-nominated filmmaker and songwriter. As a musician he has released 2 studio albums and written scores for award winning feature films.
Doors open 1/2 hour before showtimes | All Ages | Tickets $22.50-59.95
Showtimes: 7:30pm – Dec 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, & 23 | 2:30pm & 7pm – Dec 12, 19, & 26 | 12noon, 4pm, & 7:30pm – Dec 18 | 1pm & 5:30pm – Dec 24 | 6pm – Dec 27
This special heart-warming holiday concert series features Michael and his musical family, the fabulous vocals of Julianne Johnson, and many special guests. “One of Portland’s most beloved traditions.” -The Oregonian
Portland based Cello Jam, Quinn Liu and Deborah Shuster, perform cello duets by Vivaldi, Wenzel, Shostakovich, Menotti, Handel, and more. Joining them is pianist Gayle Armstrong.
Michael Barnes, Senior Organist of Westminster Presbyterian Church & Temple Beth Israel, will play a holiday concert on the historic 1883 Hook & Hastings Tracker Organ.
“Last night I dreamt I went to The Old Church Concert Hall again . . . I came upon it suddenly; the approach masked by the unnatural growth of vast high-rises that spread in all directions . . . There was The Old Church, our Old Church, secretive and silent as it had always been, the gray walls shining in the moonlight of my dream, the Povey Brothers’ windows reflecting the Belgian cobblestone drive and not-so-ancient pew cushions. Time could not wreck the perfect symmetry of those walls, the handicapped entrance, the organ, nor the site itself, a jewel in the hollow of a hand.”
-With sincerest apologies to Daphne du Maurier in Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1938)
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7 pm | All ages | Bar w/ID | $23 adv / $28 dos
The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Echoes can be heard of trad music from the 1960s and 70s, but the years have slowly infested their music with the sounds of funk, metal, bluegrass, swing, and even klezmer.
Presented by Mike Thrasher Presents
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $29.50 adv / $35 dos
Eivør Pálsdóttir is an artist perfectly attuned to the savage vicissitudes of nature. The singer-songwriter grew up surrounded by a harsh, windswept landscape and the North Atlantic, a rugged backdrop that has, unsurprisingly, deeply influenced her music. Songs such as ‘Tides’, ‘Fog Banks’, ‘Waves And The Wind’ tied themes like love and growing old to the primitive environment of her youth. Watch the Video TIDES
Presented by Chamber Music Northwest
MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grant’ fellow Jeremy Denk is “a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs, in whatever combination” (The New York Times). One of America’s foremost pianists, who possesses a “profound affinity with Bach” (The New York Times), Denk takes on Bach’s mesmerizing The Well-Tempered Clavier — one of his most beautiful and difficult works. This revered masterpiece, deemed the crowning jewel of the Baroque era, strolls and stretches its preludes and fugues across every key signature possible. A feat of passion, prowess, and joy of expression, you will be swept away on a sonic journey of mood, interpretation, and imagination.
Doors open at 1:30 pm | All ages | Bar w/ID | Tickets $15-45.
British Cellist Dr. Sophie Webber, whose “every note has meaning rather as a look or a touch does” (Gramophone), joins forces with Indonesian-born pianist Ines Irawati, “one of the most vital, imaginative, artistic young people on the scene” (The Plain Dealer), for “Love Letters,” a concert of romantic works for cello and piano, inspired by an assortment of real life romantic entanglements. From Fauré and Brahms to Elgar and De Falla, the varied program explores some of love’s many guises, from an earthly to divine love, passion to betrayal, reverie to sweet nostalgia.
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $25 adv / $30 dos / Reserved-VIP $35
This concert features all six virtuoso guitarists from California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3). They fuse over 40 years of combined performing experience into one unique six-by-6-string ‘phenomensemble’. CGT’s steel stringed-guitars blend naturally with MG3’s nylon-stringed guitars, as each trios fret boards chase the others’ original compositions and new arrangements of progressive rock, world, jazz and classical music. Video IN CONCERT
Presented by Chamber Music Northwest.
Christoph Prégardien, one of the world’s greatest lyrical tenors, treats Portland to a rare United States performance! Prégardien will evoke the love and loss that is at the heart of some of the greatest romantic songs by Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. Joined by Artistic Director Gloria Chien on piano, Prégardien will unfurl a magnificent aural poetry experience.
All ages | Bar w/ID | All sales are final. Doors at 7pm.
$35 GA / $75 VIP Reserved w/Meet & Greet
Come see why Lily Tomlin called Coco “one of the last great storytellers” and experience the trailblazing Queen who elevated drag whilst still wearing sensible heels.
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | All Sales Final | Tickets $20 adv / $23 dos
Haley Fohr is a singular, celebrated figure in the Chicago experimental music scene, known for her arresting voice and the transportive moods. She and her collaborators—13 renowned musicians from Chicago’s jazz, classical, and experimental scenes—built the newest album “-io” (written, produced, and arranged by Haley as she struggled with loss and restriction during Covid lockdown) layer by layer, entwining its pain with the clear yearning that sparks at its dark heart. The result is stunning.
Presented by TOC.
Door open at 7pm | All ages | Bar w/ID | $20 adv / $25 dos
Mr Sun comprises 3 generations of some of the sharpest minds to apply themselves to the American String Band. Darol Anger, Joe K. Walsh, Grant Gordy, and Aidan O’Donnell come together to form Mr Sun. The 4 musical personalities are so strong and personal that one might imagine the group could explode, but for the palpable love and humor that emanate from every note they play.
Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon based 5-piece composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Brian Alley (banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin), and Ben Ticknor (bass). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each other.
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Ages
Sybarite5 is a dynamic string quintet that is constantly evolving and defying categorization. This group has been dazzling audiences around the world for the last 10 years with its virtuosic talent and risk-taking programming. ”Expect an experience that will satisfy your inner rock star and your secret Mozart.” Arizona Daily Star Video: WHAT IS SYBARITE5
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7Pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $38 adv / $43 dos
With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. Video TAKE3 IN CONCERT
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $9.99-27.50
An evening of live “radio” theater derived from the uncovered archives of the ultra-obscure Tesla Broadcasting Company (1943-1945). The shows run the gamut from sitcom to thriller, from mystery to romantic-comedy, with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror to boot. But all of these shows, regardless of genre, are tied to the fictional locale of Tesla City. ABOUT TCS
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | All Sales Final | Tickets $$25 ADV / $30 DOS / Student/Seniors $23
Eduardo Mendonça, is native of Brazil. The talented musician, composer, arranger, and musical director, performs a wide range of Brazilian music from traditional tunes to Bossa-Nova.
WATCH EDUARDO AT TOC photo by Hugo Ludena
Presented by Monqui
Doors open at 7 pm | All ages | Bar w/ ID | $20 adv / $25 dos.
Every year as spring arrives, a sea of tiny flowers blossom across the Danish forest floor. They’re an explosion of colour, a symbol of hope and change, disappearing as quickly as they arrived and exposing the constant cycle of nature. They are known colloquially as windflowers.
Join CMNW Artistic Director Emeritus and clarinetist-supreme David Shifrin with the dynamic Miró Quartet for a celebration of classical and jazz clarinet legend that pay tribute to the chamber music contributions of the “King of Swing.” Featuring the world premiere of David Schiff’s Homage to Benny, Peter Schickle’s captivating Spring Forward, Mozart’s sublime masterpiece, the clarinet magic of David Shifrin, and the delightful Miró Quartet, expect gorgeous grooves and irresistible interplay as this fivesome makes joyful noise at The Old Church.
Presented by TOC
Aditya Prakash is an award-winning, American-born Indian classical vocalist best known for his powerful and emotive voice. Although firmly rooted in South Indian classical (Carnatic) music, his style is heavily inspired by North Indian classical music, Sufi music, Western classical, jazz, flamenco, and hip hop, which he brings out in his collaborative projects.
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $9.99-27.50
An evening of live “radio” theater derived from the uncovered archives of the ultra-obscure Tesla Broadcasting Company (1943-1945). The shows run the gamut from sitcom to thriller, from mystery to romantic-comedy, with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror to boot. But all of these shows, regardless of genre, are tied to the fictional locale of Tesla City. ABOUT TCS
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $9.99-27.50
An evening of live “radio” theater derived from the uncovered archives of the ultra-obscure Tesla Broadcasting Company (1943-1945). The shows run the gamut from sitcom to thriller, from mystery to romantic-comedy, with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror to boot. But all of these shows, regardless of genre, are tied to the fictional locale of Tesla City. ABOUT TCS
Presented by TOC
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | All Sales are Final | Tickets $16 adv / $20 dos
Takénobu is a live-looping cinematic folk string duo (cellist Nick Ogaw & violinist Kathryn Koch), who perform original songs with vocal harmonies and ethereal instrumentals. Video EXPOSITION
*NEW DATE! This show was originally scheduled for 10.29.20, then
Doors open at 6:30pm | All Ages | Tickets $20 ADV / $25 DOS / GENERAL ADMISSION EARLY ENTRY $30
A Seattle native now suffering in Southern California, Dustin Nickerson is an in demand comic on the rise. He’s currently touring the country and was recently featured by Kevin Hart on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City.
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $9.99-27.50
An evening of live “radio” theater derived from the uncovered archives of the ultra-obscure Tesla Broadcasting Company (1943-1945). The shows run the gamut from sitcom to thriller, from mystery to romantic-comedy, with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror to boot. But all of these shows, regardless of genre, are tied to the fictional locale of Tesla City. ABOUT TCS
Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ID | Tickets $18 adv / $20 dos
While best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz has steadily developed a reputation as an accomplished songwriter, crafting intimately personal portraits through her music. Liz’s songs have won some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Competition. With five albums to her name, Liz’s music has been featured on TV shows such as ABC’s “Beauty & The Beast”, Lifetime’s “Army Wives”, and MTV’s “Scream”. The latest release, ‘Weightless’, is the highly anticipated follow- up to Longley’s eponymous 2015 Sugar Hill Records debut, which earned accolades from critics, who proclaimed the album “a thing of beauty,” (Popdose), and praised her “captivating stories set to tunes that will be running through your head after a single spin.” (American Songwriter). Later this year, Liz is set to release her sixth album, produced by 5-time GRAMMY nominated producer, Paul Moak.
Presented by TOC
PLEASE NOTE THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID. ALL TICKETS FOR THE ORIGINAL DATE WILL BE VALID FOR 9/29/22. Doors open at 7pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $20 adv / $22 dos
Roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories are Cara Luft & JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. Americana UK wrote that this duo has “Lennon-McCartney syndrome” and “Some things just work together… to witness a performance by The Small Glories is a rare opportunity to experience that indefinable quality that creates perfection.” Video HAD I PAID
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